Sammy’s in surgery. We’ll be updating here. Thanks for the love and support.

I’ve gotten some comments and emails wondering where I am and if I’m okay. We’re less than a week away from Sammy’s surgery, and honestly, I haven’t written anything because I’m starting to sound like a broken record. Sad. Anxious. Terrified. Angry. Wash, rinse, repeat.
Thank you for showing your concern and friendship. Know that even if I haven’t written you back, I truly appreciate that you’re thinking of us. It’s just easier right now to not talk or write about it – everything sends me over the edge, so the further I keep myself from it, the better I can get through the day.
The schedule is this: Monday we head to the hotel. Tuesday is pre-op, which includes an EKG, an echo, bloodwork and an xray, at the minimum. Family will be coming into town and staying at the hotel with us. Wednesday, he goes in for the Fontan. We don’t know the time and won’t until Tuesday, but we’re hoping for first case. They expect to keep him fairly sedated for the hours after, only waking him up enough to make sure he can breathe over the ventilator before they’ll extubate him. If all goes well, he’ll move to stepdown a day or two after surgery. Average recovery is 7-10 days, during which we’ll take turns staying with Sammy and napping/sleeping at the hotel – one of us is with him at all times, and family will be there too. As long as he is doing well physically, I imagine we can get through the rest.
We will update my Twitter (if you’re unfamiliar with Twitter, you can create an account and have updates sent right to your cellphone) and Sammy’s site pretty regularly to keep everyone in the loop. Otherwise, please understand if we’re not in touch personally. We know you’re thinking of us, and please know – we appreciate it so very much.
If you’re local and well (not a single sniffle!), we’d love for you to visit post-surgery. You can email us or call the cellphones, and if Sammy’s up for visitors, we’ll figure out the details. In the meantime, we could use some good thoughts, positive energy and prayer to help carry us through. Cause really? This is the hardest thing we’ve ever had to do.